Arthur Rutenberg Homes Opens Model in Plain City, OH

The Hyde Park model is designed with the intent of providing a balanced mix of traditional farmhouse and modern architecture. The interior of this home provides homeowners with a retreat lifestyle, which centers on luxurious living spaces. The home incorporates extraordinary design features, including dramatic floating trusses, which create interest and comfort for a modern lifestyle. Throughout the secondary spaces in the home, there is a contrast of transitional architectural detail with contemporary pieces. On the lower level, brick faced walls create a fun family space including billiards and shuffle board.

Colleen Roach, Senior Designer at Arthur Rutenberg Homes, designs homes with modern clean lines and expressive custom artwork. We talked with Colleen to learn more about this model home, her design inspiration and the challenges that go into designing a model of this magnitude.

What did you enjoy most about this particular project?

Working with a new Building Company. It is always nice to establish new relationships within the industry. AJ and Ankurwere great to work with and easily adapted to our standards which can at times be difficult for new franchises. I am always excited when we enter a new territory. It is interesting to learn about the buyer profile and research local design trends.

What is your favorite element in the space from this project?

I love the Master bedroom ceiling detail and over scaled light fixture. We typically follow the trend of encompassing ceiling details within a recess. This particular ceiling detail spans the entire ceiling which makes the space feel larger. The dramatic light fixture tops off the room!

What feature in this particular project would you want in your home?

The Master bath tub. The modern Kohler freestanding tub and floor mount faucet are placed in front of 3 large windows. It has a spa like feel and would be a great place to end a long day.

What was the biggest challenge for you during this particular project?

It takes an overwhelming amount of coordination to complete a model home of this caliber. We had quite a few delays with outside vendors which really made us work down to the wire. At the end of the day, it all came together and our design team can be proud of all the challenges we overcame together.

About Colleen Roach

Colleen brings over 10 years of interior design experience to Arthur Rutenberg Homes. She has worked as an ARH Designer for 5 years. The first 2.5 years in the corporate Clearwater office and now calling the Charlotte office home base where she has been promoted to Senior Designer. She leans on the principles of design–scale, proportion, harmony and balance–to transform model homes into unexpected yet imaginative reflections of the future homeowner.

Colleen is NCIDQ certified by the American Society of Interior Designers, a distinction reserved for highly qualified and competent designers. Her work has been featured in numerous publications, including Charlotte magazine, Home + Design and Mount Pleasant Home. She has also accepted multiple ARH model of the year awards and continues to grow with the company.

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